Faith Berens, MEd

Serving at HSLDA from 2008 to 2024, Faith enjoyed writing, speaking, and supporting families who have children with learning differences and various exceptionalities, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. Her areas of expertise include the identification and remediation of reading difficulties and dyslexia. She has completed Level 1 training in NILD educational therapy and is Level 2 certified in Equipping Minds cognitive therapy.

A former public and private school teacher turned homeschooling mom of two children with unique learning needs, Faith has a passion for helping students meet their full potential and for encouraging families and students impacted by disabilities. She also applies her advocacy for students with disabilities by serving on the board with SPED Homeschool, in addition to having her own in-home private practice where she serves as an educational consultant, reading interventionist, and homeschool evaluator.

Faith holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education from West Virginia University, as well as a master’s degree in reading from Shenandoah University. She is currently a doctoral student at Regent University, where she is pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

Faith, her husband Matthew, and their son reside in Fauquier County, VA. They enjoy sight-seeing, hiking, tubing on the Shenandoah River, traveling, and hanging out with family and friends at their cabin in West Virginia.